My last child, the baby of the family, turns 15 this year. In many ways he is the baby of family, as he still gets hugs and kisses and his actions still elicit oohs and aahs. You see, my son has a neurodevelopmental disorder, so although 14 years old, he is at the intellectual level of a 4 year old. Every new word he learns, every concept grasped and any increased awareness of … [Read more...] about Disability – A parent’s perspective
Investing Strategically: Tying the Budget to the Vision in the Bahamas
The new Baha Mar development, photo by Wilshire Bethel In 2015, the Bahamian people will articulate the Nation's first ever cross-sectorial National Development Plan. This plan, penned by the people through widespread consultation, will put to paper their collective vision as to what life in The Bahamas will look like in the decades to come. It is a necessary step for the … [Read more...] about Investing Strategically: Tying the Budget to the Vision in the Bahamas
Sports Fishing Project Preserving Guyana’s Natural Resources
In the rivers and ponds of Guyana's unspoiled rain forest, there is a place where sport fishing can help preserve the country's natural resources and culture by supporting its indigenous peoples in a responsible way. This Sports Fishing Cluster project was launched by Compete Caribbean this month to support a cluster of eco-lodges in the North Rupununi of Guyana to … [Read more...] about Sports Fishing Project Preserving Guyana’s Natural Resources
Unlocking Human Imagination: Who Drives Innovation?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh-RwzM0e-A In the 2013-2014 World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report, out of the English-speaking Caribbean, the three countries with the highest global competitiveness rankings included Barbados (47), Trinidad and Tobago (92) and Jamaica (94). Interestingly enough, when it came to placing countries into different stages of … [Read more...] about Unlocking Human Imagination: Who Drives Innovation?
Is There a Caribbean Sclerosis? Stagnating Economic Growth in the Caribbean
by CaribEconomics Team The Inter-American Development Bank’s Caribbean Economics Team is pleased to present Is There a Caribbean Sclerosis? Stagnating Economic Growth in the Caribbean. This report, which comprehensively addresses the issue of poor economic growth in the Caribbean, is structured around the following key questions: -Does the country’s size matter for economic … [Read more...] about Is There a Caribbean Sclerosis? Stagnating Economic Growth in the Caribbean